Arab states reaching Gaza consensus | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastOfficials from various Arab states seem to agree that the Gaza deal must move to the next phase, but are unwilling to send their own personnel to contribute. The…
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Arab states reaching Gaza consensus
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Yechiel Leiter: Israel doesn’t want Lebanese territory
Yechiel Leiter: Israel doesn’t want Lebanese territory | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East”Let us pray that next year, 2026, will become the year of Abraham Accords 2.0, and we will all live in peace and harmony,” he said. Israeli…
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Syria’s Sharaa slams Israel for ‘exporting’ conflict to region to hide Gaza ‘massacres’
DOHA, Qatar — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday accused Israel of “exporting crises” to other countries around the region in order to distract from its “horrifying massacres” in Gaza.
Sharaa’s comments, which were…
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What does Trump’s new Mideast policy mean for Israelis?
What does Trump’s new Mideast policy mean for Israelis? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastClearly, the White House will not welcome more wars between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran.US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet…
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Tunisians step up protests against Saied’s crackdown on opposition
By Tarek Amara
TUNIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied’s expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political…
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UN Security Council delegation urges all sides to stick to Lebanon truce
A United Nations Security Council delegation on Saturday urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for a state weapons monopoly at the end of a Lebanon visit.
A November 2024 ceasefire was…
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Police close all roads in and out of Eilat as flooding intensifies
Eilat was cut off from the rest of the country Saturday due to flooding, with police closing all highway access to the southern resort city as heavy rains continued to batter the region.
The storms began Friday night and continued unabated…
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Fidan: Hamas ready to cede Gaza, urges next phase of plan
Fidan: Hamas ready to cede Gaza, urges next phase of plan | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastFidan said a credible Palestinian civil administration and a vetted, trained police force needed to be in place to allow Hamas to disarm.Hamas…
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Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Bethlehem
EPAFor two years during the Gaza war, all public celebrations for Christmas were cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank – where Christians believe Jesus was born.
But after the recent…
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In interview with Lebanese media, Israeli envoy to US calls for peace with Beirut
In a prerecorded interview published Friday by English-language Lebanese outlet This is Beirut, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter addressed Lebanese citizens, telling them: “We want very much to pursue peace with you.”
The…
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